My Struggle Takes the Shinobi World by Storm

Konoha, Uchiha.

"Itachi, you have to trust Brother Yoru. If Brother Yoru wanted to deal with you, he would have done it already."

There's a rumor circulating in Konoha Village today that Uchiha Itachi, being the son of the clan leader and possessing extraordinary talent, is feared by the new clan leader Uchiha Yoru, who is plotting to kill him.

With such a realistic and lifelike appearance, almost everyone thought so. After all, the power struggles within large clans are always extremely cruel, and how could Uchiha Yoru, who became the clan head at such a young age, tolerate the existence of threats?

Inside the room, looking at Shisui's explanation, nine-year-old Uchiha Itachi rarely showed a relaxed smile and nodded, "I naturally know about Teacher Yoru's magnanimity, but I want to help Teacher Yoru."

As he said this, a fanatical determination shone in his eyes. Seeing this, Uchiha Shisui shook his head and said solemnly, "Itachi, how old are you? Wait until the future..."

However, before Shisui could finish speaking, Uchiha Itachi slowly raised the red-covered book in his hand, a relaxed smile on his face, and said, "After so many years Uchiha Clan has finally produced a child of destiny like Teacher Yoru. I cannot let my father down. I want to help Teacher Yoru."

"Moreover, I need to unravel the mystery of my father's death myself."

Uchiha Itachi had already mentioned his father's death, Shisui opened his mouth but then stopped. What else could he do after things had come to this point?

"Itachi, the Anbu is not like the Konoha Military Police Force, and you're all alone."

Seeing Shisui's worry, Uchiha Itachi smiled and bowed respectfully at a ninety-degree angle, saying, "Brother Shisui, I entrust Sasuke to your care while I am away."

Looking at the resolute Uchiha Itachi, Shisui opened his mouth as if to speak, but ultimately let out a deep sigh.

In the courtyard corridor, amidst the antique ambiance, Uchiha Yoru calmly sipped tea, watching the gentle breeze. At this moment, his demeanor seemed somewhat incongruous with the unyielding and uncompromising nature he displayed when facing Konoha.

Suddenly sensing something, the stable Natural Energy within his body began to slowly dissipate, and the red light in Uchiha Yoru's eyes also gradually faded away.

"Teacher Yoru."

A dark shadow flashed by, and there stood the young Uchiha Itachi, dressed in a black ninja outfit, kneeling on one knee with his head bowed before him.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yoru frowned and shook his head, saying, "Itachi, you're still young. Being too hasty isn't necessarily a good thing."

"Teacher Yoru, will the village give the family more time?"

Facing his teacher, Uchiha Itachi asked the question that had been on his mind without hesitation: Would a village that dared to attack the Uchiha Clan Head really give them more time?

Moreover, he genuinely wanted to uncover the whole truth behind his father's death!

Uchiha Itachi was a precocious and calm ninja, completely different from Shisui. He possessed his own political mindset, but was naturally inclined to attribute his success to his subordinates (vassals). Therefore, his political thinking differed from Kakashi's.

Seeing that Uchiha Itachi had made up his mind, Yoru remained silent for a long time before finally nodding and saying, "The Third Hokage's purpose is very clear: one is to take the opportunity to incite internal strife within the Uchiha Clan, and the other is to make you the Uchiha Clan's eyes and ears."

"Don't worry, Teacher Yoru, I won't betray the clan!" Just as Uchiha Itachi was saying this firmly, Uchiha Yoru shook his head and interrupted him.

"No! Since the Third Hokage wants to cultivate geniuses for the Uchiha Clan, then I am naturally very grateful. As for the intelligence?"

As he said this, Uchiha Yoru's lips slowly curled into a smug smile. "When has my ambition Uchiha Yoru, ever needed to be hidden?"

"Therefore, Itachi! Your responsibility is to convey my actions to the Konoha High Command, to every single ninja in Konoha, without missing a single word. I Uchiha Yoru, am the future of Konoha."

Now that he has ambition, power, and strength, why should he hide his ambition? Moreover, he has gradually laid out his future governing direction in the Uchiha Compound, so there is no need to hide it anymore.

He wanted to openly declare to the entire Konoha that he, Uchiha Yoru, was dissatisfied with the current Third Hokage's rule and the current Konoha High Command. He wasn't just ambitious; he also had his own ideals.

"Teacher Yoru!"

Seeing his teacher so openly displaying his ambition, Uchiha Itachi's eyes also blazed with fervor. A person with only ambition will only bring disaster, but this ambition is based on a great ideal, so it will bring about change.

"Consider this Ninjutsu scroll a gift from your irresponsible teacher."

A Ninjutsu scroll was tossed over, and under Uchiha Itachi's questioning gaze, Uchiha Yoru said solemnly, "This is the method for cultivating the Fire Temple Sage Art."

"Don't overthink it. There are probably other issues surrounding the Fire Temple, and I obtained this Ninjutsu scroll through an exchange with a mysterious Mercenary Corps in the Shinobi World."

The incident at the Fire Temple was shrouded in mystery. With Uchiha Itachi's intelligence, he would eventually discover that the village was not responsible, or at most, that it was involved.

Uchiha Yoru always preferred to use straightforward, open strategies, so he made this clear beforehand.

"The Sage Art of the Fire Temple is different from the others. The Sage Art of the Three Great Sage Lands emphasizes having a large amount of Chakra as a foundation before one can cultivate it, while the Sage Art of the Fire Temple is a method of calming the mind and comprehending, requiring only Chakra level of Jōnin or above."

"Of course, while the Fire Temple's Sage Artes have lower requirements for Chakra reserves, they have extremely high requirements for mental strength. Therefore, there is no question of which is stronger or weaker, but mental strength is a different story!"

At this point Uchiha Yoru couldn't help but smile. "What could be better than our Uchiha Clan? Every evolution of the Sharingan is a further development of the spirit, and I believe in your talent, Itachi, that you can definitely achieve it."

"Thank you, Teacher Yoru."

Uchiha Itachi gratefully put the scroll into his pocket. He knew how precious Senjutsu Mode was; even his Uchiha Clan didn't have it, yet his teacher had so generously bestowed it upon him.

"Don't worry about Sasuke, I'll personally train him from now on. At the very least, he should be able to be a happy Uchiha Sasuke."

Suddenly, the scene shifted abruptly. Uchiha Yoru laughed heartily, and Uchiha Itachi smiled as well. "Yes, Sasuke can live a happy life," he said.

However, Uchiha Yoru was secretly thinking to himself that he had to train Uchiha Sasuke well, as he was his future trump card and his right-hand man.

The book "My Struggle" went from being completely unknown at the beginning to becoming famous throughout the Shinobi World after it was revealed that the author was Uchiha Yoru, the youngest clan leader of the Uchiha Clan in the Land of Fire.

The first to be affected was Konoha in the Land of Fire, especially the ninjas in the Konoha Military Police Force, who almost all had a copy, whether to curry favor with their superiors or out of curiosity.

This book isn't particularly captivating; it merely portrays a real class system as something hollow and meaningless, promoted by those in power. Furthermore, it directly exposes Uchiha Yoru's political ideology.

While some people dislike it, others rejoice. Those who like it are naturally the ninjas who wield power, especially those who have joined the Konoha Military Police Force and are clearly beginning to enjoy treatment that is out of step with the village.

Those who dislike it are mostly ordinary people. After all, under the Third Hokage's governing philosophy for so many years, Uchiha Yoru's ideas completely shattered the facts they didn't want to admit.

This book also reveals the ambitious aspirations of the Uchiha Yoru Hawk Faction, yet strangely, it became a bestseller in the Four Great Ninja Villages of the Shinobi World.

One reason was to promote Uchiha Yoru, since Konoha was in chaos, which they were naturally happy to see. They figured it was just a few tattered books; at worst, they could buy them and hoard them at home to wipe their messes.

Stone Village.

The Third Hokage Tsuchikage Onoki, frowned as he carefully perused the red-covered book, which he had already read at least ten times. With each reading, his brow grew increasingly furrowed.

"Old man, every time you come here you're reading this tattered book, hey, hey."

Looking up and seeing his granddaughter Kurotsuchi, Ōnoki couldn't help but sigh, "Konoha truly deserves to be called the cradle of geniuses. Before and after the Third Shinobi War, we had White Fang, the Sannin, and the Yellow Flash. I thought Konoha was starting to decline after their gradual decline, but unexpectedly, another genius has emerged."

"However!" At this point, Ōnoki revealed a sly smile, and as he slowly closed the book, he couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

"Haha, luckily this genius is from the Uchiha Clan and has even awakened the Mangekyo. Unfortunately, at this time, that old guy Hiruzen Sarutobi has no one else to rely on."

At this moment, Ōnoki looked completely gloating, while Kurotsuchi, standing to the side, sneered, "Old man, why do I feel like you're being a little sour?"

One sentence hit the nail on the head, instantly freezing the smile on Ōnoki's face, and even the extremely proud man couldn't help but sigh in annoyance.

"That old man Sarutobi doesn't lack capable people; he's just afraid to use them! Otherwise, he could simply recall the Sannin and forget about those Mangekyou Uchiha Mangekyo, hmph."

At this point, Ōnoki couldn't help but feel envious, and he even slapped the table, shook his head, and sighed, "That old man Sarutobi really doesn't know how lucky he is. If it were me, I would even accept just one of those."

"Even if his political beliefs completely contradict mine, I will have no objections."

Ōnoki of sadness; only one thought remained in his mind: having a choice and not having a choice are two completely different feelings.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had too many choices, but he didn't like any of them, believing that none of them could inherit his ideals and would only bring turmoil to the village. What he wanted was a peaceful and stable handover.

As for Ōnoki, he simply had no choice. If he had any other option, he would have accepted it even if it meant taking risks. He was already this old; he didn't have time to wait to train newcomers.

"Tch, is Uchiha Yoru Mangekyo really that powerful? I see you take it so seriously every time you bring it up, old man."

Kurotsuchi had never witnessed the true terror of Mangekyo, so naturally he was unaware of Mangekyo existence.

Ōnoki, however, knew this all too well, yet at this moment he revealed a cunning smile and proudly waved the book in his hand.

"With this book alone, plus a pair of Mangekyo, Konoha will be in chaos sooner or later."

At this moment, he was extremely proud, while Kurotsuchi looked Kurotsuchi, and Ōnoki, unusually, was in a great mood and showed a hearty smile.

"This book reveals Uchiha Yoru's true ambition, not the aimless kind, but an ambition with substantial and far-reaching ideals."

"Therefore, I don't care how many people like to read this book. In short, Iwagakure isn't so poor that it can't even afford a few tattered books. Buy a large quantity of these books for me, and at the same time, create hype to elevate this book to the Jōnin world."

Ōnoki wore a gloating smile. He only needed to pay for the book, which was much cheaper than Kunai or Shuriken. Then he could create a huge buzz and promote it.

He could imagine that the other ninja villages weren't fools either; even if some didn't like the book, they certainly wouldn't let this excellent opportunity slip by.

With the hype generated by the entire Shinobi World, this book will be elevated to legendary status. Tsk tsk, Konoha will be in for a lot of trouble then.

The greater the book's popularity, the higher its influence became among Uchiha Yoru in Konoha. When it reached a certain level, becoming a kind of belief or a symbol, it lost its original meaning.

Especially now, under the rule of the Third of Konoha, the political conflict between the two sides' ideologies leaves no room for maneuver, and internal strife is inevitable; it's just a matter of time.

"Pass down the order: for all future trade goods with the Land of Fire, those belonging to the Uchiha Military Police Force will be prioritized over the Uchiha. The Daimyo 'Daimyo's Mansion and the Ino- Ino-Shika-Cho Clans will be sidelined."

"Yes!"

"At the same time, spread the word throughout the Shinobi World that the Uchiha Clan's supplies are of excellent quality, all rare and exquisite, Jōnin of Iwagakure are all preparing to prioritize equipping themselves with supplies produced by the Uchiha Clan."

"Yes."

The cunning and Ōnoki issued only a few insignificant decrees, barely affecting himself, but Konoha began to run into problems.

The Land of Lightning, the Kumogakure.

The Fourth Raikage Ay, who was known for his volatile temper, couldn't help but burst into laughter upon seeing the intelligence report.

"Haha, Ōnoki is indeed cunning. Although it's a bit unpleasant to drag me into this, as long as it makes Konoha unhappy, we'll do it."

"Pass down the order to cooperate with the Third Hokage Tsuchikage Onoki's, actions. Isn't this just creating momentum? Hmph."

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage's eyes gleamed with excitement; he seemed to be eagerly anticipating the outbreak of civil war in Konoha.

The Land of Wind, Sunagakure.

The Fourth Kazekage Rasa, coldly examined the intelligence report and stated in a chilling voice, "Baki, Sunagakure and Konoha are Alliance. I don't want to see any documents that could undermine the alliance between Sand Ninja and Konoha."

"However, I, as the Kazekage, have no right to interfere with what the elite ninjas of Sunagakure do in private, since these things do not constitute a violation of the rules."

That meaningful remark immediately made Baki, the Fourth Kazekage's confidant, realize something. He bowed respectfully and said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, Lord Kazekage, I will handle these matters."

Meanwhile, the Kirigakure in the Land of Water completely banned this book.

The reason is simple: this book upholds the ninja supremacy and bloodline theory, while the Land of Water practices aversion to Kekkei Genkai, so it was naturally banned.

But precisely because of this, it suddenly became a hit. Why? Because even haters are fans.

The fact that this book was labeled a forbidden book by the Land of Water, one of the Five Great Nations, under such a dark background naturally piqued the curiosity of many.

No one expected that even with all the promotion from other ninja villages, the effect would be so good, but the Land of Water made it an instant hit.

I just recovered from a fever today and I'm still feeling a bit weak, so I apologize for the late update. Tomorrow's update will also be in the evening, since I write everything on the same day.

Depending on the situation, if the replies are mostly complete by tomorrow, I'll resume normal updates the day after.